An Uncommon Occurrence ETO (id:#56048)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (2nd Edition) ID: 83)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: AH: Doomed Battalions (1st Edition)
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Western Outskirts of Piotrkow, Poland 1939-09-05 ()
Designer: Curt Schilling
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
PolishGerman
62.307692307692%

Overview:

Despite the spirited opposition of Poland’s Army Lodz and the still-mobilizing Army Prusy, the German 1st and 4th Panzer Divisions drove deep into the heart of Poland. As the panzer divisions continued their assault, bending straight for the town of Piotrkow, the Polish general staff attempted to organize order out of the chaos and launched a counterattack by Army Prusy. During the morning, the first major tank battle of the war developed on the western outskirts of town.
Attacker: Polish (2nd Light Tank Battalion)
Defender: German (1st and 4th Panzer Divisions)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:0.0 D:0.0
AFVs: A:9
7TPjw x 6
7TPdw x 3

AFVs: D:10
PzKpfw IIIF x 3
PzKpfw IIA x 2
PzKpfw IB x 3
PSW 231(6 rad) x 2

Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Simultaneous setup - both sides move 1/2 normal MP, then do Polish RPh
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-02-22(A) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerA Polish win
2025-01-15(A) Camille Garek vs Florian YVIS Polish win2 hrs
2022-12-03(D) Shane Pask vs German winPoles could not hit the side of a barn (they managed to immobilise a Pz II on turn 1 but a later CH with intensive fire turned into a dud). The German armour leaders each scored 2 kills and enough tanks had exited the board by turn 3 that the Poles could not catch them. Poles managed 0 VP.
2022-01-27(A) Ian Mann vs Ash Tennant Draw
2022-01-18(A) Savo Barbero vs Opponent Aanonymous Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
2021-07-19(D) Jason Nichols vs Eric Topp German winArmour only so very dependent on good dice rolls. My opponent retired German turn 2 when I rolled snakes to hit a tank in the AFPh after his DF shots had all missed.
2021-03-30(A) Thomas Huber-Wehner vs Attila German winWe had a lot of fun playing this interesting scenario. It was a give and take with a lot of drama.
Landing a CH to see the shot bouncing off (TK 12...), MA breaking down, mixing up Pz IIA with
PSW 231 (both have the same gun and driving in front of the enemy with a PSW 231 while
thinking it's a Pz IIA isn't such a good thing... :D ).

If you need some practice in AFV rules and combat, this scenario is an excellent Fahrstunde.
2021-02-08(A) Øyvind Jacobsen Bjørkås vs Paul German winThe Polish conceded after turn 3, when they had only 2 thanks left while the German had 5 mobile AFVs left ands ahead by 12 points in the race. We used the German balance.
2021-02-08(D) Paul Legg vs Oyvind Bjorkas German win

(VASL Log)		GotM - Played with German balance. Even at the end of turn 2 with 3 tanks a side. Germans gained the flanks with the Poles in the centre.Called it on turn 4 poles movement with them only having 2 tanks remaining to the Germans 7 although 2 had malf'd MA and one was UK.
2020-07-20(A) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval Polish winGermans took too many casualties by the end of Turn 3 to be able to make up the shortfall in CVP.
2020-07-20(D) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin Duval Polish win
2020-05-24(A) Jake Smith vs Javanabal Radjah Polish winReally dicey game.
2020-05-05(D) Dan Best vs Dave Mareske Polish win
2019-02-23(D) Tom Kearney vs Lindsey Murillo Polish winThe Polish completely outgunned my Germans.
2018-12-21(D) Jeff B vs John Malaska Polish win4.25 hrsI hate AFV-only scenarios. I really hate being the attacker in AFV-only scenarios. I wish I would've realized I was using the outdated version when we started; it may have been a game then. Having an extra 37L and AL would have made a big difference. As it was I lost one of 37Ls on Turn 2 despite being HD. I had lost a 20L previous to that on a lucky bounding fire shot. My opponent had fabulous luck with his shooting, while I failed every motion attempt I tried (despite at least two of them needing anything but a 6.) The only thing I was good at were sD attempts. I nailed every one. I should have just stayed in motion, laying smoke, and driving right off the board. Unfortunately for me I actually tried to make an interesting game out of a dud. Over by Turn 4.
2018-12-21(A) John Malaska vs Jeff Buser Polish winSome very lucky shots, plus Jeff played the older scenario version, which would have given him a better chance. Finally got a handle on AFVs.
2018-08-07(D) Peter Palmer vs Mark McGilchrist German win[Imported from ROAR]
2016-06-18(A) Dave Mareske vs Ryan Ellett Polish win
2016-03-30(D) Savo Barbero vs Jason Johns Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
2014-05-14(D) Jeff B vs Chad Cooper Polish winA fun all-tank battle. Simultaneous setup makes it interesting as well.
2014-02-20(A) James Rimmer vs Stephen Pownall Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
2013-10-07(A) Michael Rodgers vs Gordon Jupp Polish winOf course it is dicey, but we enjoyed playing it.
2013-10-07(D) Gordon Jupp vs Michael Rodgers Polish winASLOK 2013
2013-09-08(A) Vic Lauterbach vs EVL German winVery close, came down to my final shots @ exiting PzII's! It's a very entertaining tin-can bloodbath. The Polish twin-turret tankettes are interesting to operate although mine failed to get any kills even with flank shots. Also a good scenario for practicing and/or teaching the AFV rules.
2013-04-11(A) Luke Sineath vs Kevin Conley Polish win
2013-01-16(D) Russell Dewhurst vs [solo] DrawSolo to practice Chapter D rules. Learned a lot about AFV engagements. Almost all AFVs wiped out by the end, Germans didn't exit anything. Poles won 39 VP to German 26 VP and Germans needed to be 10 up.
2011-10-01(D) Keith Colins vs Joe vandal German win
2011-09-23(D) Hennie van der Salm vs Nigel Blair German win[Imported from ROAR]
2011-08-09(A) X von Marwitz vs Martin Mayers Polish winCannot remember scenario rating, so put "Average".
2009-04-05(A) Aaron Sibley vs Carl Sizmur Polish win
2006-01-01(D) Bill Brodie vs Paul Beavis German winGood fun, unusual toys and good for learning the armour rules.
2004-10-17(A) Tuomo Lukkari vs Tuomo Kalliokoski Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
2001-03-01(A) John Garlic vs Rick Marks Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
2000-10-06(D) Hennie van der Salm vs Chris Garrett Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
1999-10-08(A) Hennie van der Salm vs Joe Wilson Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
1999-07-05(D) Tuomo Lukkari vs Mikko Lukkari Polish win[Imported from ROAR]
1998-12-12(A) Richard Jenulis vs Ken Marcinonis Polish win
1998-11-07(A) Rich Weiley vs Mark McGilchrist Polish winPaddington Bearz - November 1998.
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Avg Rating: 6.12Votes: 34
Views: 9618
To-Play list count: 3
Estimated Play time: 4.5 hours
Recorded Games: 33
Archive recorded plays:
Polish22
German9
Drawn:2

ROAR Data: (as of today)
An Uncommon Occurrence [Confirmed]
[A] Polish 59
[D] German 40
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